Pottawatomie County--Lab Analyses
Data extracted from Table 1 in Bull. 1060-C; full table can be view on main Pottawatomie page.
Classification of material: | Limestone |
Location: | SW SW NW sec. 21, T. 9 S., R. 11 E. |
39.25405, -96.20255 | |
Lithologic unit: | Americus limestone member |
Estimated amount of material (cubic yards) |
Average thickness (feet) |
Accessibility | |
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Material | Overburden | ||
1,400 | 2 | 1.5 | Good |
Authority for Test Data | State Highway Commission of Kansas (sieve analysis and lab tests) and U.S. Geological Survey (collection and description) |
Laboratory No. | 66234 |
Date of Test | 1-23-1950 |
Description of materials | |
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Massive dense light bluish-gray limestone; weathers gray shaly. Acceptable for aggregate. Thinness of the two layers of this limestone make it suitable for masonry stone in drainage structures. |
Laboratory Test Data | |
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Weight per cubic foot (pounds dry) |
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Specific Gravity (saturated) |
2.60 |
Comprehensive strength ratio (figures in parenthesis refer to numbered days) |
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Los Angeles abrasion percent wear |
30.1 |
Los Angeles grading | A |
Deval abrasion (rock) percent wear |
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Freeze and Thaw Soundness loss ratio (25 cycles) |
.92 |
Toughness | |
Absorption | 2.39 |
This site has not yet been field-checked or verified.